The past month has been pure hell. Division III athletics shouldn’t have this kind of workload. Four times a week we meet to pound our bodies into submission, carelessly working our muscles until we can almost hear them cry for mercy. Six hours a week of workouts in the offseason? Something I’ve never heard of before. I can only imagine what is going to happen to us when the season begins. Not to mention the lifting and conditioning I have to do on my own, trying like mad to stay ahead of the game. All in all I’d say I spend about 10-12 hours a week punishing my body in hopes the rewards will be a starting goalkeeper position on St. Scholastica’s soccer team come fall. The past month has been pure hell, but there is nothing I’d rather sacrifice for.